94 points
Port Ellen Prima & Ultima 40 year old 1979 (Cask No. 6422), 51.2%
The nose opens with coal-fire smoke and musty orchard fruits, which freshen in time. Peaches and mandarins, a hint of brine, and lit cigar. Remarkably vivid orange notes on the palate, with coal, sea salt, and black tea. Black pepper, tar, and persistent tangy orange notes in the long finish. Price is for entire Prima & Ultima Collection, of which this whisky is a part. (436 bottles) £20,000
Reviewed by: Gavin Smith (Fall 2020)